Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/CS/HB 1411: Floating Solar Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Salzman

Floating Solar Facilities; Requires floating solar facility to be permitted use in certain land use categories; requires local governments to promote expanded uses of floating solar facilities by taking specified actions; authorizes county or municipality to specify buffer & landscaping requirements; requires Office of Energy within DACS to submit recommendations to Legislature regarding floating solar facilities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/28/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-83
Bill Text: PDF

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2022 House • Filed
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2022 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    1/21/2022 House • Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2022 House • Favorable by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    1/28/2022 House • Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    2/3/2022 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    2/7/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/8/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/9/2022 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    2/15/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/17/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 465
    2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 465
    3/2/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 492
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1338 -SJ 492
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 492
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 492
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 492
    3/2/2022 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    4/27/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    4/28/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-83

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/CS/HB 1411, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2022 at 11:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1338 (c1) Floating Solar Facilities Diaz Similar Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1411 (Ch. 2022-83) -SJ 492

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.32051 Page 1 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/CS/HB 1411, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/17/2022 at 4:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1338 (c1) Floating Solar Facilities Diaz Similar Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1411 (Ch. 2022-83) -SJ 492

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2022 10:41 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2022 10:46 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.32051 Page 1 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/HB 1411, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/7/2022 at 5:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1338 (c1) Floating Solar Facilities Diaz Similar Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1411 (Ch. 2022-83) -SJ 492

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    568827 - Amendment
    Remove lines 23-40 and insert:
    Avila 2/16/2022
    8:04 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/17/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.32051 Page 1 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • HB 1411, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2022 at 2:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/3/2022 (pdf)
    Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1338 Floating Solar Facilities Diaz Identical Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1411 (Ch. 2022-83) -SJ 492

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    119109 - Amendment
    Remove lines 46-57 and insert:
    Avila 2/4/2022
    6:27 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/7/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.32051 Page 1 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page